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2017 ABBA releases

A solo piano album from Benny Andersson was released in September 2017 with 21 songs on the album-aeleased internationally by Deutsche Grammophone. . ABBA the Album was released as a 2Lp half speed mastered vinyl edition, and the singles from that album were released as a vinyl box set.

Carl Magnus Palm top-to bottom rewrite of his classic book, The Complete Recording Sessions came out March 31. .. Frida's first album, and Agnetha's third album (Som jag ar) were released reissued on vinyl LP for Record Store Day 2017.. Six more solo vinyl reissues came out in July. A Gold vinyl issue of ABBA Gold has also been released. Agnetha's I Stand Alone album seems to be likely to come out a new possibly deluxe edition. There is now official word is there will be a movie sequel to Mamma Mia!in 2018.
There was a 40th anniversary edition of ABBA-The Album released before the end of the year on a 2LP vinyl set (no extra tracks-just better fidelity). The three singles from the album were also released separately as a vinyl box set.A Frida guest appearance on an Duets album by Cuban trumpeter, Arturo Sandova appears to have delayed to 2018-due to delays in getting all the duets recorded.

Anni-Frida Lyngstad- Frida, Parlophone, April 22, 2017 Swedish LP

Produced by - Benny
Andersson, Frida was released in 1971, the album receivedpraise from the critics y noted the
precision and versatility of Lyngstad's voice. The album is sung
entirely in Swedish and contains translated covers of international hits such as Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne", Simon & Garfunkels "The Sound of Silence" and "Everything's Alright" from Jesus Christ Superstar. (Limited worldwide release of 3000.)

Here’s the track list for the limited-edition reissue of Abba’s Gold: Greatest Hits:
Side One
“Dancing Queen”
”Knowing Me, Knowing You”
”Take A Chance On Me”
”Mamma Mia”
”Lay All Your Love On Me”
Side Two
”Super Trouper”
”I Have A Dream”
”The Winner Takes It All”
”Money, Money, Money”
”SOS”
Side Three
”Chiquitita”
”Fernando”
"Voulez-Vous”
”Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)”
Side Four
”Does Your Mother Know”
”One Of Us”
”The Name Of The Game”
”Thank You For The Music”
”Waterloo”Original Soundtrack-Mamma Mia!, Barnes and Noble, Spring 2007 US Vinyl LPThe movie soundtrack is being issue on vinyl for the first time .

Six more ABBA solo albums coming out on July 28, 2017. It appears that they will available in colored vinyl and regular black vinyl.

With original artwork pressed on 180g vinyl, these reissues are essential for all fans of ABBA's music. Björn Ulvaeus And Benny Andersson: Lycka (1970)

Benny & Bjorn allowed him to hear every ABBA Demo & 'Alternative Version', so he could describe them to 'The Fans',in his Book. However, 'The Fans' are not allowed to hear them for ourselves - not by ABBA anyhow.

At the 8th April 'Event', Benny & Bjorn are allowing some of the ABBA Demos to be sung - only they will be sung 'Live',by 2 'Guest Singers' - whom I assume will be 2 Females(?).

Benny & Bjorn are not allowing the original ABBA Demos to be played.

They have also banned any recording equipment, (Mobile 'Phones too???), so that 'The Fans' cannot record the Demosin any way.

The vast majority of ABBA Fans - who cannot attend 'The Event' - will have to make do with descriptions of the Demos,by those Fans who can attend.

Or Carl Magnus Palm's written descriptions of them in his ABBA Book.

I think that the entire idea is silly & not at all fair on the many Fans of ABBA, who have supported them for Decades.

It has not gone down very well in this ABBA Group either - as you can see by the comments:

LINK

http://abbachat.com/thread/764/unreleas ... -performed

I find the whole thing to be a source of great & increasing disillusionment.....

Yeah-it is aggravating the way that B&B are with unreleased material. It was similarly aggravating with the special private concert that was held in June of last year-where the ABBA girls reunited-but we the fans were not supposed to hear it. Oh well...

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